Panna Lal Shakya is an
Indian politician
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and
social work
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er and
incumbent
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member of the
Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly
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as
Bharatiya Janata Party
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politician from the
Guna constituency in
Guna district
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of
Madhya Pradesh
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. Shakya is associated with
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
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and belong to
Koli
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* Koli people, Indian caste group
* Koli Christians, a Christian subgroup
* Muslim Kolis, Muslim community
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caste
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of Madhya Pradesh. In
2023 Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly election
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s, Shakya defeated the Pankaj Kaneriya of
Indian National Congress
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party by 66,454 votes.
Shakya gained controversy on 25 March 2018 after he suggested that girls should avoid having boyfriends in order to prevent assault.
Political career
*2013 - 2018,
Member of Legislative Assembly
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for
Guna Assembly constituency
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BJP meet to iron out differences
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*2023 - ongoing, 2nd term Member of Legislative Assembly for Guna Assembly constituency
References
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People from Guna, India
Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2013–2018
Living people
1956 births
Madhya Pradesh MLAs 2023–2028